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heritage. I was stuck in a constant dilemma to choose between two cultures. In Yang’s graphic novel, The American Born Chinese, I was able to connect with Jin Wang as he was going through an identity crisis with his own culture and heritage. Being frustrated with his true identity, Jin transformed himself to Danny, his fantasy All-American alter ego. Although Jin Wang tried to disguise his Chinese identity to become a “normal” American teenager, the author pressurizes Jin to embrace his racial identity

realize that if they live with themselves they will be a lot happier and have a more positive outlook on themselves. The novels American Born Chinese, A Raisin In The Sun, and War Brothers are all examples of people and books all trying to look different, get richer and change the way they are living also know as faustian bargain. In the book American Born Chinese cousin Danny is trying to get rid of his annoying cousin Chin-Kee because Chinkee won't let him live in peace. The monkey King is trying

Fitting in is what a lot of people want in this world they want to be able to have a place where they belong and where they are respected. The second book is called American Born Chinese. It starts off about the Monkey King he has mastered kung fu and is the best in the mortal world, but he wants to belong with the gods. He tries his best to hang out with them but it does not go right. He went to a party where all the gods where attending instead of making him welcome they made it known that he is

Luen Yang's graphic novel “American Born Chinese”, the Monkey King and Jin, the two main characters in the novel; where Jin's life is a reflection of the Monkey King's story through their desires to fit in with their environment. There are many events with both the Monkey King and Jin where they each do very similar things like changing how they look (etc.). American Born Chinese is a good representation of the struggle of trying to fit in, not just for Chinese people, but everyone. For the Monkey

An American Born Chinese Struggle Imagine going to a place, somewhere you have never been before. You are optimistic, but once you get there, you start to see differences between you and the other people there. You have never really seen those differences before, but now people are treating you differently because of them. You start to wonder if there is something wrong with you and if it would not be better if you were exactly like them. Gene Luen Yang’s novel American Born Chinese deals with this

lot more serious, it's a way for him to escape his life as an Asian and become white .He gets to live out that wish when he becomes Danny, the white high schooler on the edge of breaking into the in crowd. Over the course of the story American Born Chinese by Gene Yang the main character Jin, changed significantly. He was first characterized as quiet and alienated, but by the end of the story, he became confident and starting accepting himself which shows the reader that he was finally coming to

In the book American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang gives us an entertaining story of a common simple goal to fit in. The book being intended for a middle school audience; it does an outstanding job of relating to adults as well in many ways. Reading the book has taught and reminded me of many things. Such as; accepting yourself, being who you are, and not changing for others. These goals are helpful when you’re getting situated in a new environment. Not only does Yang relate to middle school students

2:The story 2.2-Character (Prepare Character Analysis) Kelvin Palaguachi In the graphic novel “American Born Chinese” every character such as The Monkey King, Jing Wang, and Danny all go through an external and internal conflict and a specific character arc. These characters suffer throughout the novel trying to accept their culture, tradition and aspects. Eventually these characters learn to accept and understand their true identity through a certain conflict. This also changes their

American Born Chinese was a book that I would have initially missed reading because it didn’t appeal to me then. However, it wasn’t until the three narratives intertwined at the end that I realized that this was a great read. Jin, Danny, and the Monkey King all have one thing in common; they try to become something they are not, and they lose their sense of identity until the realization of the truth that we cannot fight who we really are. Jin comes to America and desperately tries to fit in with

this week’s chosen book which was a graphic novel titles American Born Chinese. I was really excited to actually see the story of the Monkey King because growing up as a child that was one of the favorite T.V shows that I truly enjoyed from the start to the end of each episode. After reading this book, I have really given much appreciation to the authors of graphic novels or narratives. The story in the book American Born Chinese, is mainly about Jin but has other stories as well within the book